Menschenverstand

German

Etymology

Mensch +‎ -en- +‎ Verstand

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmɛnʃn̩fɛɐ̯ˌʃtant/
  • Hyphenation: Men‧schen‧ver‧stand
  • Audio (Germany (Berlin)):(file)

Noun

Menschenverstand m (strong, genitive Menschenverstandes or Menschenverstands, no plural)

  1. human reason

Declension

Declension of Menschenverstand [sg-only, masculine, strong]
singular
indef. def. noun
nominative ein der Menschenverstand
genitive eines des Menschenverstandes, Menschenverstands
dative einem dem Menschenverstand, Menschenverstande1
accusative einen den Menschenverstand

1Now rare, see notes.

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